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Old Tue May 05, 2009, 11:31am
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Why not? I did when I started. It's how most youth umpires in this area are taught.
And that is an incorrect mechanic!
Most youth umpires working the slot with the raft have horrible strike zones IMO, and I've seen plenty of them!
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Old Tue May 05, 2009, 12:58pm
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And that is an incorrect mechanic!
Most youth umpires working the slot with the raft have horrible strike zones IMO, and I've seen plenty of them!
What makes it an "incorrect mechanic?" Suppose MLB had "always" used the inside protector, then someone realized that the injuries could be reduced by using this new-fangled "raft." Do you think they'd *also* choose to work "over the top" or would they continue to work the slot?



The strike zones of those youth umpires with rafts is no different from that of similarly experienced / trained / interested umpires with inside protectors.
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Old Tue May 05, 2009, 02:49pm
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This is the look you should go for....

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Old Wed May 06, 2009, 05:57am
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What makes it an "incorrect mechanic?" Suppose MLB had "always" used the inside protector, then someone realized that the injuries could be reduced by using this new-fangled "raft." Do you think they'd *also* choose to work "over the top" or would they continue to work the slot?
Bob, please forgive me but are you trying for the "stupidest poster award"?
What if, What if? Here are the facts:
  1. MLB used the raft years ago.
  2. The taught and approved mechanic was to set up behind the catcher.
  3. The inside protector allowed them to move to the slot.
When I started umpiring, I was trained by two retired MLB umpires who ran an amateur training camp here in the Northeast almost 30 years ago. This is exactly how they were trained in MLB in the old days.

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The strike zones of those youth umpires with rafts is no different from that of similarly experienced / trained / interested umpires with inside protectors.
Sorry to say, but around here, youth umpires who try to use the slot while sporting a raft suck!

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How is that incorrect? One can work the slot with any style of chest protector and end up with the same head position.
LDUB, see above! Are you even old enough to know what we are talking about?

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Old Fri May 15, 2009, 09:29am
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This is a film about Bill Kunkel's fight against cancer. However, it shows him in action and you can see how he uses the outside chest protector.

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Old Wed May 06, 2009, 01:28am
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And that is an incorrect mechanic!
Most youth umpires working the slot with the raft have horrible strike zones IMO, and I've seen plenty of them!
How is that incorrect? One can work the slot with any style of chest protector and end up with the same head position.
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